Light pollution is increasing globally, obscuring stars and impacting human and wildlife health. A coalition called Lights Out Wisconsin formed in 2025 to raise awareness and reduce light pollution.

Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% between 2014 and 2022, a new study using satellite images has revealed. But some areas, including those struck by war and natural disasters ...

The UConn Huskies closed out their second round of the NCAA tournament with a 73-57 win over UCLA. Despite a dismal 4-of-16 open, UConn shot 46.9% from the field and 90.5% from the line. With that win ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Homeless Shelter and Service Center, known as Second Light, is cutting the number of beds it offers following the end of its emergency winter program. Going forward, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Nashville man is piloting a new technology that could help save pedestrian lives in the dark. Former Nashville Department of Transportation employee Brian Baker says the ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane is launching a program offering property owners a free solar-powered, motion-detecting residential light. The Spokane Safe and Bright Residential Light program ...

More than 1,800 tickets have been issued in less than two months after red light cameras were activated at four intersections in San Jose. The cameras are part of a pilot program to improve safety in ...

PITTSBURGH — The city of Pittsburgh is partnering with Verra Mobility Corporation to launch a red-light camera safety program at six high-risk intersections. The initiative, expected to begin in ...

WakeMed Raleigh (N.C.) has gone 20 consecutive months without a single workplace violence incident on its medical-surgical unit. It is all thanks to a program created by three nurse leaders. The ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: A previously cited report used statistics derived from the NHTSA Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool, but these crash classifications do not align with how the Arizona Department ...